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A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers. An initiative aimed at boosting Democrats online offers influencers up to $8,000 a month to push the party line. All they have to do is keep it secret—and agree to restrictions on their content. : neoliberal
Main Post: A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers. An initiative aimed at boosting Democrats online offers influencers up to $8,000 a month to push the party line. All they have to do is keep it secret—and agree to restrictions on their content. : neoliberal
A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers — “An initiative aimed at boosting Democrats online offers influencers up to $8,000 a month to push the party line. All they have to do is keep it secret—and agree to restrictions on their content.” : SocialDemocracy
Main Post: A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers — “An initiative aimed at boosting Democrats online offers influencers up to $8,000 a month to push the party line. All they have to do is keep it secret—and agree to restrictions on their content.” : SocialDemocracy
Democratic donors begin mobilizing to raise money for Harris if she’s the nominee
Main Post: Democratic donors begin mobilizing to raise money for Harris if she’s the nominee
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If Biden drops out there will be HUGE increase in donations to whoever takes his place. Only 35% or so of the general electorate are firmly committed to their candidate. I promise you the RNC is dreading the prospect of Biden withdrawing.
If Economy is better under democrats, why does it suck right now? Who are we talking about when we say the economy is good?
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I haven’t been able to wrap my head around this. I’m very young so I don’t remember much about Obama but I do remember our cars almost getting repossessed and we almost lost our house several times. I remember while the orange was in office, my mom’s small business was actually profitable. Now she’s in thousands of dollars of debt (poor financial decisions on her part is half of it so salt grains or whatever) but the prices of glass to put her products in tripled and fruits and sugar also went up. (We sold jam) I keep hearing how Biden is doing so good for the economy, but the price of everything doesn’t reflect that. WHO is the economy good for right now? I understand that our president is inheriting the previous presidents problems to clean up. Is this a result of Biden inheriting trumps mess? I just want to be able to afford a house one day.
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Why Are Democrats Outraising Republicans This Election Cycle?
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I've been following the fundraising numbers for the 2024 election cycle, and something stands out: Democrats are outraising Republicans by a noticeable margin. What's more, Republicans seem to be bringing in less money than they did during the last election cycle.
August 2024 Trump - 130 million August 2024 Harris - 361 million
September 2020 Trump - 248 million September 2024 Trump - 160 million
Sources: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/02/trump-fundraising-september-2024-00182263
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CMV: Both Parties Serve the Rich, but Democrats Pretend They Don’t
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CMV: Both Parties Serve the Rich, but Democrats Pretend They Don’t
The hard truth is that Republican voters are right about one thing: the Democratic Party is the party of the elites. That does not mean Republicans fight for the little guy either—their "populism" is a joke. Democrats talk a big game about helping regular people but rarely take real risks. They are better than Republicans in some ways, but when it comes to standing up to powerful interests, they back down. Republicans openly embrace corruption and authoritarianism, while Democrats hide their inaction behind bureaucracy and empty promises.
At the end of the day, both parties serve the 1%. Politicians argue over culture war issues while the wealthiest people in the country continue to buy elections, rig the system, and hoard resources.
This makes me wonder: Are we too focused on voting for one party instead of actually supporting politicians who challenge the system?
Examples? We Have Plenty.
- Bill Clinton repealed Glass-Steagall, a law that kept banks from gambling with people’s money. That led to the 2008 financial crash.
- When Obama took office, did he punish the bankers who caused it? No. He bailed them out, let them keep their profits, and later made millions giving speeches to Wall Street.
- Republicans under Reagan and Trump pushed massive tax cuts that overwhelmingly helped corporations and the wealthy. Even when Democrats gained power, they left those tax cuts in place.
- Trump’s 2017 tax cuts are still standing today. If Democrats truly wanted to reverse them, they could at least try.
- Between 2000 and 2020, the top 10 corporate donors spent $1.2 billion on elections, split nearly evenly between Democrats and Republicans. ( Source)
If Both Sides Serve the Rich, Who Actually Stands Up?
There have been a few politicians on both sides who went against their party, but they seem to be the exception, not the rule:
- AOC is one of the few Democrats who actually fights for change.
- Bernie Sanders (though independent) is another.
- Elizabeth Warren has pushed for breaking up big banks and stronger consumer protections, though she still aligns with Democratic leadership at times.
- On the Republican side, the late John McCain opposed Citizens United and fought against corporate influence. He also cast the deciding vote against his party’s attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act in 2017, saving healthcare for millions.
- Justin Amash left the Republican Party over government overreach and corporate corruption. Still a believer in liberalism, though—despite its limits in a capitalist system.
- Mitt Romney has at times criticized corporate tax cuts and Trump's authoritarian leanings, though he is still an establishment figure.
Some of these politicians are better than others, but at least they were willing to go against their party when it mattered. Should we be focusing more on supporting individuals who challenge the system rather than just voting for a party?
What Could Actually Change the System?
I feel like both parties ultimately work to keep the system in place. If we actually wanted real reform, wouldn’t we need things like:
- Ending Citizens United so corporations cannot buy elections?
- Abolishing the electoral college so every vote counts equally?
- Ranked-choice voting so we can vote for who we actually want?
- Shorter campaigns to reduce the need for corporate funding?
- Mandatory voting so politicians cannot ignore most of the country?
Where I Need My View Changed
I get that there are real differences between the two parties, but I cannot shake the feeling that just voting blue is not enough if the system itself remains the same.
Is my view too cynical? Do Democrats actually do enough to challenge corporate power, and I am just missing it? Or is there another path toward real systemic change that I have not considered?
CMV.
Top Comment: So your view is "both sides serve the rich except those that don't" is pretty much impossible to change What would change this view?
SRS Question: Historically, are Republicans or Democrats better for the economy/prosperity?
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Would like a mature and honest discussion here as to why either or has been better/worse for the economy and overall well-being of Americans.
I have thought about this and can't seem to come to a formal decision on which is actually best for maintaining the American Dream so to speak.
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